South Lorain

Located along the southern portion of Lorain city on Lake Erie's shore in Lorain County, this community is home to approximately 19,870 residents spread across 9,258 housing units. Just over half of those units are owner-occupied, at 53.2 percent, with renters paying a median gross rent of $848 per month. The median household income stands at $36,603. The workforce here is largely commuter-based, with residents traveling an average of 23.2 minutes to their jobs and only 0.6 percent working from home, a notably low share that reflects the area's concentration of trades, manufacturing, and service employment rather than office or remote work. Lorain County offers access to industrial employment corridors along the lake, and South Lorain's position within the city places residents near established neighborhoods with a housing stock that reflects decades of working-class residential development. The mix of ownership and rental housing gives the area a relatively balanced tenure profile for a community of its size.

Market description generated from current MLS and U.S. Census data.